Authorities: No terror link in brief Brussels hostage-taking

BRUSSELS (AP) — A man has briefly held a group of people hostage
in a supermarket in a Brussels suburb before surrendering to
police. Nobody was injured and authorities say there was no
indication of any terrorist motive.

Brussels justice spokeswoman Ine Van Wymersch said Tuesday night,
"we have no indications that this would be a terror action."

Claude Inno, who was briefly taken hostage, called the man "a
crazy person" who held several people before he started
negotiating on the phone.

Police could not immediately say what weapon the man was
carrying.

Brussels has been on high alert since 32 people were killed March
22 in suicide bombing attacks on the city's airport and subway.

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Authorities: No terror link in brief Brussels hostage-taking

BRUSSELS (AP) — A man has briefly held a group of people hostage in a supermarket in a Brussels suburb before surrendering to police. Nobody was injured and authorities say there was no indication of any terrorist motive.